Fox Boy
How popular is Fox?
#1,409 boy name in 2025
129 baby boys were named Fox in the US in 2025, making it the 1409th most popular boy name.
3,945living people named Fox (est.)
9median age of people named Fox
3,988babies named Fox since 1880
1 in 25,700US babies born in 2025
Fox popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,409 for boys (▼ 295 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 129 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,035 in 2015, #920 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (327 boys) |
| Highest rank | #744 in 2016 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Fox is most popular
Babies named Fox per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Oregon: 0.2 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Utah: 0.2 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.2 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (32 boys)
Fox by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,030 |
| 1930s | 10 | #3,640 |
| 1990s | 178 | #2,057 |
| 2000s | 537 | #1,707 |
| 2010s | 1,944 | #744 |
| 2020s | 1,217 | #920 |
Boy names about as popular as Fox
Questions
- Is Fox a boy or girl name?
- Fox is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Fox were boys.
- How popular is the name Fox?
- 129 baby boys were named Fox in the US in 2025, making it the 1409th most popular boy name.
- When was Fox most popular?
- Fox peaked in 2016, when 327 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #744 in 2016.
- How many people are named Fox?
- 3,988 babies have been named Fox in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,945 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Fox most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Fox was most common in Washington, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.